US Lifts Ban On Importing Elephant, Lion Trophies

Donald Trump
Thursday, 8 March 2018 (9 hours ago)
US Lifts Ban On Importing Elephant, Lion Trophies

The Trump administration quietly lifted the ban on importing sport-hunted elephant and lion trophies from several African countries on Wednesday, even though President Donald Trump previously claimed that it would be "very hard-pressed to change his mind" on the "horror show" of the sport trophies last November, according to CBS News. Certain trophies will now be considered "on a case by case basis" in accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), according to a March 1 document that was released but not publicized by the Interior Department. However, the document did not detail the specific guidelines...

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it will start looking at applications to bring elephant and lion trophies to the U.S. on a case-by-case basis.

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